homeless forever.

[rationality]

No, of course there's nothing wrong with being emotional. People have emotions and that's okay. It would be hypocritical of me to say otherwise, because I'm not a replicant, and I wouldn't say it anyway because I'm not a Dark Lord. It's just that you get emotional over weird things, and - come on, let's be honest, you have a complete tendency to overreact. I don't think there's anything that bad about my situation. I'm well aware that it's not perfect, but I wouldn't want to trade it out for anything else.

And what exactly is so great about Sirius Black, anyway? You're not telling me anything at all, so it sounds to me like you want me to meet the lunatic that murdered my parents. By your own admission, you also want me to meet him for hugs.

Forget everything I've ever said about Dumbledore, you're the crazy one.

~ Harry James Potter-Evans-Verres

P.S. Look, no offence, but if you actually start crying about this, then I'm leaving.

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[rationality]

Different to the one you're thinking of, probably, but yes, I'm a Harry. Do I know you? Or rather, am I supposed to know you?

[sevenofseven]

You look just like...

This place is mad.

[Awkward!]

Yes. I'm Ginny Weasley. We...are dating. I mean, I am dating the other Harry that looks like you but is much older.

[rationality]

... I'm w— Sorry, did you just say— D— Wh—

[ there are too many confusing things about that situation. way too many. he can't even sort through them all, and now his train of thought is stuck in some horrible backlog of confusing information. ]

Dating? [ it comes out sort of high-pitched. ] Are you - dating. You're Ginny W— ah. No, just a - Dating a Weasley? [ ... wait - ] I didn't mean - sorry, bad experience with your brother, he's not exactly my favourite person, and I just— Why. Dating. Really?

[sevenofseven]

[Distinctly unamused, tiny Harry. She arches a brow and gives him one of her patented looks.]

Which one? I have six. [Had six. Now she has five, but there's no way she's opening that wound in front of someone who probably wouldn't understand the weight of the loss.]

I am a year younger than the other you. You...saved me at least once and... We've been seeing each other for a little over a year.

[rationality]

Ronald. He doesn't much like me, and I don't really care about him. [ but wow. that's... ] Ahh... Dating. Okay, that's not - no offence, it's just not a thing that I would fancy doing. Uh, ever. Trying to handle Hermione and Draco and, frankly, my entire life is difficult enough without... girls. And dating them. In fact, dating just sounds complicated and altogether completely unappealing.

[sevenofseven]

But he's your...best friend. [. . .] Your life is very difficult and no one [except maybe Snape] is going to argue with you about that. I'm not some deluded, clingy dunce who doesn't understand what you're going through. If anything, I just want to support you and see you through all of this.

What was that about Hermione and Malfoy?

[Because that just... Deets now, Harry.]

How old are you anyway?

[rationality]

Eleven, which has nothing to do with anything, thank you for asking.

Anyway, Draco and Hermione are my best friends, and they can be a little hard to balance, which I'm sure you can understand. But I'm trying to force them into an alliance, and it seems to be working so far. That's kind of an... everyday complication in my life, albeit one I brought upon myself.

[sevenofseven]

It has a lot to do with it, actually. You're too young to be thinking about dating and girls. That's why it seems overwhelming.

That's...a difficult combination, definitely. I'm having a hard time seeing Malfoy accepting a Muggleborn as a friend.

[rationality]

I have the rest of my life planned out already, and most of it involves me finding immortality and rewriting the universe, which doesn't exactly leave a lot of time for dating. Maybe after a few hundred years I'll consider it.

It was dreadful to start with, but I tricked him into it, and I'm hoping it's going to turn out well. It's sort of vital for my "redeeming Draco" plan.

[sevenofseven]

... [Blank.] You're really starting to sound like He Who Must Not Be Named.

"Redeeming Draco"? Good luck on that one. I'm sure he'll fight you tooth and nail the entire way.

You're in Slytherin, aren't you.

[rationality]

You-Know-Who sacrificed people to get immortality. I'm trying to save the human race - get rid of death and make everyone immortal. Not wanting to die is just the sensible thing, and if being sensible makes me a Dark Lord, then fine. Whatever you want to call it.

You're telling me. I proved to him that the blood purist theory is fake using the science of genetics, and he hexed me.

No - Merlin, no. I know everyone thinks I'm a "secret" Slytherin, but I'm one hundred percent Ravenclaw.